drelle

Middle Low German

Etymology

From Old Norse þræll, from Proto-Germanic *þragilaz, *þrahilaz, *þrēhilaz, cognate with Old High German drigil (“servant”) and Gothic 𐌸𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (þragjan, “to run”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /drɛlːə/

Noun

drelle m

  1. slave, thrall
  2. serf
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